Mexico’s President says amulets and prayer protects him from coronavirus

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said that his "protective shield" against the coronavirus, the outbreak that left almost 9,000 dead worldwide, is "amulets and prayer", the same day that the pandemic claimed the first fatality in Mexico.

"It stops the enemy, the heart of Jesus is with me. A two-dollar bill and a four-leaf clover. (…) Look, this is what protects, this is what people give me. They are my blackguards", assured the president as he searched his wallet for his good luck charms protecting him from the worldwide . . .